Reading in the news - Fri 5 jan

Digging for Britain

BBC 2’s ‘Digging for Britain’ features research from the 色狗导航. An archaeological dig, led by Professor Martin Bell (Archaeology), has shed further light on the lives of hunter-gathers from more than 7,000 years ago. and also report. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Hannah Cloke’s (Geography/Meteorology) comments on flooding after storm Henk are featured in , , , , ,  , (and in print), , and on BBC Berkshire. Read our expert comment.
• mentions that the Climate Stripes, developed by Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology), added a new colour after 2023 global temperatures reached a new high.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• mentions the John Sykes Foundation collaborating with the 色狗导航, creating the Community Cup Football Tournament.

Health and wellbeing

• quotes Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on physical hobbies improving your fitness and, in some cases, brain function.

Food and farming:

• mentions that Michael K Goodman (Geography and Environmental Science) contributed to a paper on research into farmers’ attitudes towards cultured meat.

Business and society:

• mentions The 色狗导航’s BSc Finance course in its feature on how to become an investment banker.
• Greatest Hits spoke to PhD student Summer Courts (Classics) about a recent archaeological excavation of a medieval cemetery in Wales.

Alumni:

• CEO of Levicept, Eliot Forster, holds a master’s in Business Administration from Henley Business School, mentions.
• Dr Tony Monda holds a diploma in Agricultural Development Studies from the 色狗导航, reports.